Mark 9:26

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{ "verseID": "Mark.9.26", "source": "Καὶ κράξαν, καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτόν, ἐξῆλθεν: καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός· ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν, ὅτι Ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "And *kraxan*, and *polla* *sparaxan* him, *exēlthen*: and *egeneto* *hōsei* *nekros*; *hōste* *pollous* *legein*, that He *apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*kraxan*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having cried out", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many/much", "*sparaxan*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having convulsed", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it came out", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he became", "*hōsei*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead (one)", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*pollous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*legein*": "present, active, infinitive - to say", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he died" }, "variants": { "*kraxan*": "having cried out/shrieked/screamed", "*polla*": "many times/greatly/severely", "*sparaxan*": "having convulsed/torn/shaken violently", "*exēlthen*": "came out/went forth", "*egeneto*": "became/happened to be", "*hōsei*": "as/like/as if", "*nekros*": "dead/corpse/lifeless", "*hōste*": "so that/with the result that", "*legein*": "to say/declare", "*apethanen*": "died/was dead" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ κράξαν, καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτόν, ἐξῆλθεν: καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός· ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν, ὅτι Ἀπέθανεν.

Transliteration

And kraxan, and polla sparaxan him, exēlthen: and egeneto hōsei nekros; hōste pollous legein, that He apethanen.

Grammar Details

• *kraxan*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having cried out
• *polla*: accusative, neuter, plural - many/much
• *sparaxan*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having convulsed
• *exēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it came out
• *egeneto*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he became
• *hōsei*: comparative particle - as/like
• *nekros*: nominative, masculine, singular - dead (one)
• *hōste*: conjunction - so that/with the result that
• *pollous*: accusative, masculine, plural - many
• *legein*: present, active, infinitive - to say
• *apethanen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he died

Word Meanings

• *kraxan*: having cried out/shrieked/screamed
• *polla*: many times/greatly/severely
• *sparaxan*: having convulsed/torn/shaken violently
• *exēlthen*: came out/went forth
• *egeneto*: became/happened to be
• *hōsei*: as/like/as if
• *nekros*: dead/corpse/lifeless
• *hōste*: so that/with the result that
• *legein*: to say/declare
• *apethanen*: died/was dead

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The spirit cried out, convulsed him violently, and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, 'He is dead.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him; and he was as one dead, so that many said, He is dead.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the sprete cryed and rent him sore and came out: And he was as one that had bene deed in so moche yt many sayde he is deed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he cried, and rent him sore, and departed. And he was as though he had bene deed, in so moch that many sayde: he is deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out, and he was as one dead, in so much that many said, He is dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the spirite, when he had cryed and rent him sore, came out of hym: and he was as one that had ben dead, insomuch that many sayde, he is dead.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [the spirit] cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having cried, and rent him much, it came forth, and he became as dead, so that many said that he was dead,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and `the boy' became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and [the boy] became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after crying out and shaking him violently, it came out: and the child became like one dead; so that most of them said, He is dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It shrieked, threw him into terrible convulsions, and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said,“He is dead!”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Mark.9.20", "source": "Καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν: καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτόν, εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα εσπάραξεν αὐτόν· καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων.", "text": "And they *ēnegkan* him *pros* him: and *idōn* him, *eutheōs* the *pneuma esparaxen* him; and *pesōn epi* the *gēs*, *ekylieto aphrizōn*.", "grammar": { "*ēnegkan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they brought", "*pros*": "preposition - to", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular - having seen", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*pneuma*": "nominative singular - spirit", "*esparaxen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - convulsed", "*pesōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular - having fallen", "*epi*": "preposition - upon", "*gēs*": "genitive singular - earth/ground", "*ekylieto*": "imperfect passive, 3rd singular - was rolling", "*aphrizōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular - foaming" }, "variants": { "*ēnegkan*": "brought/carried", "*idōn*": "having seen/beheld", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*pneuma*": "spirit/demon", "*esparaxen*": "convulsed/threw into convulsions/tore", "*pesōn*": "having fallen/collapsed", "*gēs*": "ground/earth/soil", "*ekylieto*": "was rolling/rolling around", "*aphrizōn*": "foaming/foaming at the mouth" } }
• Rev 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.12", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο εὐφραίνεσθε, οἱ οὐρανοὶ, καὶ οἱ ἐν αὐτοῖς σκηνοῦντες. Οὐαὶ τοῖς κατοικοῦσι τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν! ὅτι κατέβη ὁ διάβολος πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἔχων θυμὸν μέγαν, εἰδὼς ὅτι ὀλίγον καιρὸν ἔχει.", "text": "*Dia touto euphrainesthehe*, the *ouranoi*, and those in them *skēnountes*. *Ouai* to those *katoikousi* the *gēn* and the *thalassan*! because *katebē* the *diabolos pros* you, *echōn thymon megan*, *eidōs* that *oligon kairon echei*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*euphrainesthehe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - rejoice", "*ouranoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*skēnountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling/tabernacling", "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*katoikousi*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - inhabiting/dwelling", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*katebē*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - came down/descended", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*thymon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - anger/wrath", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*oligon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - little/short", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*echei*": "present active, 3rd singular - he has" }, "variants": { "*euphrainesthehe*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*skēnountes*": "dwelling/tabernacling/pitching tent", "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief", "*katoikousi*": "inhabiting/dwelling/residing", "*katebē*": "came down/descended", "*thymon*": "anger/wrath/rage/fury", "*oligon kairon*": "little time/short season/brief period" } }
• Exod 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.23", "source": "וּמֵאָ֞ז בָּ֤אתִי אֶל־פַּרְעֹה֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ הֵרַ֖ע לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה וְהַצֵּ֥ל לֹא־הִצַּ֖לְתָּ אֶת־עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *ûmēʾāz* (since) *bāʾtî* (I came) to *parʿōh* (Pharaoh) to *lĕdabbēr* (speak) in *bišmekā* (your name), he has *hēraʿ* (done evil) to *lāʿām* (the people) *hazzeh* (this), and *wĕhaṣṣēl* (delivering) not-*hiṣṣaltā* (you have delivered) *ʾet*-*ʿammekā* (your people).", "grammar": { "*ûmēʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then/since", "*bāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came/entered", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lĕdabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to speak", "*bišmekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*hēraʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done evil/harmed", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*wĕhaṣṣēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute with waw conjunction - and delivering", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiṣṣaltā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have delivered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people" }, "variants": { "*ûmēʾāz*": "since then/ever since/from the time", "*lĕdabbēr bišmekā*": "to speak in your name/to speak with your authority", "*hēraʿ*": "done evil to/harmed/mistreated", "*wĕhaṣṣēl lōʾ-hiṣṣaltā*": "you have certainly not delivered/emphatic construction noting complete lack of deliverance" } }
• Mark 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Mark.1.26", "source": "Καὶ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἀκάθαρτον, καὶ κράξαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, ἐξῆλθεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *sparaxan* him the *pneuma* the *akatharton*, and *kraxan phōnē megalē*, *exēlthen ex* him.", "grammar": { "*sparaxan*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having convulsed", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*akatharton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - unclean", "*kraxan*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having cried out", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - loud/great", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - it came out", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of" }, "variants": { "*sparaxan*": "having convulsed/thrown into convulsions/torn", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*akatharton*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*kraxan*": "having cried out/screamed/shrieked", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/cry", "*megalē*": "loud/great/powerful", "*exēlthen*": "came out/departed/left" } }
• Mark 9:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Mark.9.18", "source": "Καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ, ῥήσσει αὐτόν: καὶ ἀφρίζει, καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξηραίνεται: καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσιν· καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν.", "text": "And wherever *an* it *katalabē*, *rēssei* him: and he *aphrizei*, and *trizei* the *odontas* of him, and *xērainetai*: and I *eipon* to the *mathētais* of you that it they *ekbalōsin*; and not they *ischysan*.", "grammar": { "*an*": "particle - ever/would", "*katalabē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might seize", "*rēssei*": "present active, 3rd singular - throws down/convulses", "*aphrizei*": "present active, 3rd singular - foams", "*trizei*": "present active, 3rd singular - grinds", "*odontas*": "accusative plural - teeth", "*xērainetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - becomes stiff/withers", "*eipon*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I told", "*mathētais*": "dative plural - to disciples", "*ekbalōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might cast out", "*ischysan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they were able/strong enough" }, "variants": { "*katalabē*": "seizes/takes hold of/overtakes", "*rēssei*": "throws down/convulses/tears", "*aphrizei*": "foams/foams at the mouth", "*trizei*": "grinds/gnashes", "*odontas*": "teeth", "*xērainetai*": "becomes stiff/rigid/withers", "*eipon*": "told/said to", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers", "*ekbalōsin*": "cast out/drive out/expel", "*ischysan*": "were able/strong enough/had power" } }